Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southern Africa
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Aloe
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut Bulbs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
ALOE ferox
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
केप मुसब्बर
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cape Aloe
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cap Aloe
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cabo Aloe
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Κέιπ Αλόη
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Cape Aloe
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cape Aloe
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cape Aloe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
6400
1
27800
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